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No. 567,941. Patented Sept. 15, 1896.

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NITED STATES ATENT FFICE.

MILEY P. ORAIVFORD, OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ON E-HALF TO CHARLES GOODMAN, OF SAME PLACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 567,941, dated September 15, 1896. Application filed May 1, 1896. Serial No. 589,916. armada.)

To (LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MILEY P. CRAWFORD, of Roanoke, in. the county of Roanoke and State of Virginia, have invented an Improved 5 Revolving Headlight for Street Cars, of

which the following is a specification.-

The present invention relates to headlights for street-cars, and has for its object to provide a revolving headlight by means of which different-colored lights may be thrown to the rear and ahead at pleasure, for signaling and other purposes.

Vith the above objects in view the invention consists in the details of construction and arrangement which will be hereinafter set forth in the specification and the drawings accompanying this application, in which Figure l is a perspective view of my invention in position. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view showing the revolving mechanism. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the base and rectangular plate. Fig. 4 is a sectional view.

Similar numerals and letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a rectangular base which serves as a support for the lantern B. A rectangular metal piece 0 is securely fastened to the base A and has at its rear end two curved parallel supports E, which serve to support the guard or shield F.

The lantern B has two sockets 2 and 3 at the top and bottom, respectively. The top socket 2 has journaled therein the lower end of the shaft 4, the upper end of which is secured to the cross-bar 5, which connects the upper ends of the curved supports E. A spiral spring 6 encircles the said shaft 4: and serves to keep the lantern from jumping up out of position. A hollow shaft 7 projects up from the rectangular plate 0 and passes through the socket projection 3. This shaft 7, together with the shaft 4, serves as the means upon which the lantern revolves. The upper end of the shaft 7 is utilized for attaching the means for lighting the lantern, which may be by means of electricity or oillamp.

A crescent-shaped slot 9 is out in the plate 0 and serves as a plate for the shaft 10 to work in. The said shaft 10 is attached at the top to the downwardly-projeoting socket 3 and at its bottom end to the crank 11, the said shaft and crank being the means for revolving the lantern. A spring 2 is attached at one end to the lower end of the shaft 10 and at the other end to the pin 13. The said spring serves to normally keep the crank 11 against either of the pins a, thus preventing the lan- 6o tern from moving out of position. The base A has a circular opening 14, so as to allow for the play of the shaft 10, and around the said opening is the plate 16, which may have various designations, as White Light, Red Light, (to.

In case electricity is used for lighting purposes wires 17 are provided, the lower ends of which pass through the hole d, situated in the metallic plate 0, up through the hollow 7o shaft 7.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patcut, is"

1. In a car-signal, the combination of the base, a rectangular plate secured thereon, a shield covering said lantern, a crescentshaped slot in the said plate, a lantern situated between the said shield and base, a socket placed 011 top of said lantern, a shaft the lower end of which is journaled in the said socket, the upper end secured to the shield supporting bar, spiral springs surrounding said shaft, a downwardly-projecting socket from said lantern, substantially as shown and described.

2. Ina car-signal, the combination of the base, a rectangular plate secured thereon, shield-supporting standards, a lantern having upwardly and downwardly projecting 9o sockets, a hollow shaft projecting upwardly through the said downwardly projecting socket, a crescent-shaped slot in said plate, a shaft attached to the downwardly-proj ectin g socket and working in said crescent-shaped 5 slot, a crank attached to inner end of said shaft, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a car-signal, the combination of the base, a shield supported by curved uprights,

a lantern situated between the said. shield I00 and the base, a lower projecting socket, a shaft attached thereto, a metal plate upon said base, a curved slot in said plate, said shaft Working in the slot, a spring attached at one end to the lower end of said shaft, the other end thereof attached to a pin placed on the under side of said base, and means for lighting said lantern, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MILEY P. CRAWFORD.

\Vitnesses:

O. O. NELMS, M. J JENNELLE. 

